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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 07/27/19880 CITY OF FORT COLLINS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MINUTES: July 27, 1988 The meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m. by President Karen Schubert. Staff took minutes in the absence of Board Secretary Bob Aukerman. Agenda Review: No changes to the printed agenda. Introduction of New/Returning Board Members City Council has reappointed Karen Schubert and John Rabun for new four-year terms. Council has also appointed Elery Wilmarth to a four-year term, replacing Bill Loy, and John Barnett to a term which expires July 1, 1989, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Mike ImMasche. Everyone welcomed Elery and John to the Board. Staff will provide orientation notebooks to the new Board members within the next few weeks. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of June 22, 1988, were approved unanimously, as corrected, on a motion by John Rabun, seconded by Cathy Mulcahy. On Page 1, "Bignall Property," the word acre should be added after 2.3 in line #4. Citizen Participation: Ice Rental Fee Increase No Citizen Participation. Staff previously distributed a report on this item. Recreation Superintendent Jean Helburg provided a brief background, and explained the discount rate. EPIC Manager Jeff King mentioned the law of supply and demand. Roger Tarum asked how high fees are going. John Rabun does not want to price us out. Jeff said we are moving toward a similar pricing structure as the Denver Metro area. Elery Wilmarth said he is not sure yet as to our actual costs ratio and cannot vote for an increase until true cost accounting can be achieved. Karen Schubert is concerned about possibly pricing out Youth Hockey. Jeff said Youth Hockey has a $4,000 surplus in the bank. It was noted that all users will be able to plan for the future knowing that there will be increases in fees. After much discussion, the Board, on a motion by John Rabun, seconded by Roger Tarum, voted 5:1 (Elery Wilmarth voting no) to approve the ice rental fee increases as submitted by staff, and recommend same to City Council. Councilman Bob Winokur joined the meeting in progress at 6:54 p.m. CHOICES 95 Input Staff previously distributed a report on this item. Assistant to the Director of Parks and Recreation Jerry P. Brown provided a brief background of the CHOICES 95 process and how we reached this point. Jean Helburg discussed the 0 Parks and Recreation July 28, 1988 Page Two Board Minutes issue of converting the Lincoln Center into a senior center, and asked John Barnett (who is a member of the CHOICES 95 Parks and Open Space Subcommittee) to provide additional background, which he did. John Rabun is concerned about the other projects that have been rejected, and also about the impact on the Poudre River with the proposed Cultural/Civic Center. John Barnett explained the reasons for the recommendations. Roger Tarum asked about the viability of the projects on the list. Karen Schubert asked Bob Winokur for his perceptions on the CHOICES 95 process/recommendations and his thoughts about the process until now. Bob provided his thoughts. Jean Helburg explained the staff concepts on what we could do at the Lincoln Center, including the positive aspects as well as the challenges, as follows: Advantages - Space increase 19,000 sq. ft. 30,000 sq. ft. from approximately to approximately - Program expansion, especially needs of the "new" seniors, who are more healthy and more active - Aesthetic improvements such as lighting, space, comfort, etc. - Provides cultural facilities that meet their needs. Challenges - Potential life of Lincoln Center Building. Expansion capabilities are limited (maybe purchase or lease space in in the block to the north; and years from now have a satellite operations in other parts of the city). Parking, as active/healthy seniors will drive instead of using public transportation. Site does not fully meet the needs to house other services provided to seniors, such as RSVP, AARP, etc. John Rabun suggested that we look at the Safeway building or other vacant buildings. John Barnett and Karen said that there are existing needs at Lincoln Center that are being met now that will still need to be met before it is converted to a senior center. Staff asked the Board if they had any major objections to the further study of this project. Generally the Board supports the concept with regards to the senior center element, but many questions need to be answered before full support is given. Recreation Fee Policy Committee Appointment At the June meeting, Jean Helburg mentioned the formation of a citizen committee to formulate a new recreation fee policy. The committee will provide community based input to have a new policy in place for the 1990 budget process. Elery Wilmarth asked for historical perspective and asked why the Parks and Recreation Board isn't doing this rather than a citizen Parks and Recreation Board Minutes July 27, 1988 Page Three committee? Cathy Mulcahy also wants to know why and how important this committee will be. Bob Winokur was asked to explain. He stated the citizen committee would provide more community oriented values to establish the worth and importance, and a common basis for understanding how numbers are plugged into the budget. John Rabun asked about the philosophy, and Jean replied that the Parks and Recreation Board will get to examine the philosophy. She said the committee will have non -users, one Parks and Recreation Board Member, one youth user group representative, and have staff input and involvement. John Rabun volunteered to be the Board Representative, and both Karen Schubert and Roger Tarum would like to act as alternates. Other Business - John Barnett, Karen Schubert and possibly Ann Schroeder are all interested in being the Board representative to the Poudre River Committee. Roger Tarum is also interested, but has a perceived conflict of interest with his employment with the U.S. Forest Service. - Jean noted that the EPIC pool will reopen on Saturday (7/30). John Rabun asked who is responsible for the tile? Jean told him that still needs to be determined. - Jean mentioned the recent opening of the Farm Gift Shop (Silo Store) and how it has become a focal point. - Jeff King, Jean Helburg, and Public Relations/Marketing Coordinator Dave Warner worked on a committee and school sponsored by the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association for Facility Design and Management. The school toured Fort Collins in June. - Cathy Mulcahy wants to know where Bob Aukerman has been. He has missed five consecutive meetings and has not notified us of his whereabouts. Jerry said he heard that Bob was out of the country this spring, and is at Pinegree Park now. Karen will follow-up and make contact with Bob. Bob Winokur is concerned about attendance. - John Rabun asked about the status of the recruitment for the new Director of Cultural, Library, and Recreational Services. Staff updated the Board, noting that the City received 197 applications. - John Rabun mentioned his concern about the status of the development at Overland Park. Staff explained the situation. - Bob Winokur clarified the role of the City Council Representative to the Boards and Commissions. He read the recently adopted Resolution (#88-78) defining the role of Council Liaisons. Cathy asked him about the need for Parks and Recreation July 27, 1988 Page Four Board Minutes the Council Liaison to fully understand the fees and charges process. Karen said that if the Council liaison cannot be an advocate, they should at least be knowledgeable about the Boards reasoning. Bob explained in further detail the Council/Board representation and what reasonable expectations exist. Bob noted that the Board now needed to develop an annual work plan as well as an annual report. - Cathy Mulcahy asked about beer in the parks. There was some brief discussion. - Staff distributed updates on the Parks and Recreation Rules and Regulations, and copies of the final master plan. The meeting was adjourned at 8:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jerry P. Brown Assistant to the Director Parks and Recreation Meeting Attendance Board Members Staff Guests Karen Schubert John Rabun Jerry P. Brown Councilman Bob Winokur John Barnett Cathy Mulcahy Jean Helburg Roger Tarum Elery Wilmarth Jeff King